An in-depth look at the Clinton LumberKings from radio broadcaster Dave Lezotte. The LumberKings are the class A Midwest League Affiliate of the Seattle Mariners.

One Year of the LumberBlog

That’s right, today marks the one-year anniversary of the LumberBlog. What started as an idea to increase web content about the Clinton LumberKings has now grown into…well…the 54th-most-viewed blog on the MLBlogs’ “Pro Blogs” list.

Ranking 54th doesn’t seem like much, but in actuality it’s a huge honor for me. I never thought that simply bringing player interviews, highlights, game notes and stories to a blog setting would attract so many viewers. It’s great to know that a low-A franchise in a small town can garner so much interest. It’s true testament to LumberKings fans and certainly Seattle Mariners fans across the country. Hopefully it continues into 2010 and beyond.

Here’s a look at the LumberBlog’s rankings in 2009:

March: No Ranking

April: No Ranking

May: 48th

June: 46th

July: N/A (only ranked top 40 this month)

August: 40th

2009 Regular Season: 49th

2009 Full Year: 54th

Not too shabby for year one. Below are some of my favorite postings that I’ve done this year:

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